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While many chemicals in cosmetic products pose very little or no danger, dozens have been associated to serious medical issues, including cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics enter a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer are found in food, water, and lots of other common items. Still, no type of consumer items is susceptible to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal products, including Christmas Cake Soap. While most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics in all likelihood pose minimal risk, exposure to a few is linked to major health problems, including cancer.